Adam hofmann



(N0 Model.) A. HOFMANN.

HARNESS.

N0. 361,874. 1 PatentedApr. 26, 1887.

N, FETERS. Phula-Lilhugmphor, Waihi n nnnnn UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM HOFMANN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

HARNESS.

SPBCIFICA'IION forming part.of Letters Patent N0. 361,874, dated Apr 26,1887.

(N model.)

.To all w7wm z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM HOFMANN, a ci'tizen 0f the United States,residing ab Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and Statue 0f Indiana,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harness, 0f which thef0110W ing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved harness for attaching draftz-animalsto carriages.

The object; 0f my improvement; is to quickly connect the harness when onthe animal with the carriage.

The aecompanying drawings illustrate my invention.

Figure I is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a p1an. Fig. 3 is a sectionthrough a a, Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a side elevation 0f the shaftz-conpling.

A represents the saddle, B ehe back-band, C the hame, D t-he breeching,and E the girth, 0f an ordinary single harness.

Fis a metallie platze having a hook, G, and

- four loops, h, z, j, and k. The baek-bandBis secured to 100p h, thebreeehing-strap Z is secured to 100p z, t11e girth E is secured 130100pj, and 100p k isconnected with me hame by a strap, s.

H is a flat plate having a s1ot, m, and secured 130 the inside 0f theshaft; I by clips n n.

J is a plate having an eye, 0, and a loopp, and it is mounted on platzeH s o as to slide along the s1ot. The trace L is securedab o'ne derstoodthab bhere are Lwo of eaeh of Ehe plates F, H, andJ to each harness, one011 euch side, the plates F being seeured to the backband 01' saddle, sbefore described, and the p1ates H an d J being seenred to the shafts 0opposite the saddle. The shafts are raised, and the horse wearing thesaddle, plates' F, and the other usual parts of the harness is bronghtinto position beneath the shafts. The shafbs are tphen lowered unti1 theeyes 0 of Ehe 5 p1ates J engage the hooks G of the p1ates F, where theyare retained by the 1ight flat; spring t. The horse is thus instantlyand securely attaehed to the carriage. As tahe horse moves forward andthe single-tree swings witah his step, plates J slide longitndinallyforward and back on the plates H. Ib is obvious that the hook G may betransferred from plate F t0 p1ate J und the eye 0 from plate J t0 plateF withonb departing fron1 thespirit of my invention.

I claim as my invention In a harness, Ehe combination, With theback-band, the girth, the harnes, the breeching-strap, t;he t1ace, andthe carriage-shaffi, of t he plate F, having hooks G and loops h, z, j,aud k, the slotted plate II, secured t0 the shaft, and plate J, ha vingeye 0 anc1 p pall arranged to co-operate substantially as and f01 thepurpose specified.

Witnesses:

H. P. Hoon, V. M. HOOD.

